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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
aside
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
border
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
Campo
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
Canaregio
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
cavalry
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
deep
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
di
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
district
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
Don
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From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
exercises
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
few
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
field
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
fro
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
go
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From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
going
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
ground
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
head
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
house
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
infantry
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
Ippolito
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From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
lagoon
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
Marte
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
moving
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
noisy
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
off
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
out
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
pace
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
painter's
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From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
parade
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
populous
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
soldiers
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
some
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
squad
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
strolling
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
sunk
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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
then
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
there
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
trees
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From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
turned
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
walked
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
wandered
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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.
XIV
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From this reading XIV.
